Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Palatial Skies |
| SKU | 800 |
| Hex | #A5C8DD |
| RGB | 165, 200, 221 |
| HSL | 203°, 45%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Palatial Skies
At LRV 55, Palatial Skies is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Palatial Skies is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Palatial Skies within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A5C8DD in HSL space. Pair Palatial Skies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Palatial Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Palatial Skies from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 800 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Vast Sky (SW 6506) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Behr, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Caspian Tide (PPU14-13) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caspian Tide swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Palatial Skies
Valspar has no exact twin of Palatial Skies. The nearest is Neptune's Castle (8002-41B) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neptune's Castle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Palatial Skies
The closest Glidden equivalent of Palatial Skies is Atlantis Blue (70BG 53/164). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). If Glidden is your counter, order Atlantis Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Atlantis Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Tender Blue (236-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Cold River (HGSW 2366) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Palatial Skies
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Palatial Skies without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Palatial Skies
Rodda has no exact twin of Palatial Skies. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Backdrop, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Palatial Skies
At Kompozit, the closest color to Palatial Skies is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →